I was squatting by a roadside pull-off in Montana, gently combing my fingers through straw left behind by horse trailers, when I suddenly laughed out loud at the absurd situation I’d gotten myself into.
Jesse, this is one of my favorite pieces of your writing. And reminds me of the aphorism, "Hard times make strong people. Strong people make easy times. Easy times make weak people. Weak people make hard times." So I celebrate with you that you rarely feel frustrated, or at least you don't feel frustrated for overly long. You have learned to sit with your frustration, a likely with thorny emotions as well. This is so helpful in hard times. And I hold the vision that you are creating space in the collection consciousness for others to learn to "sit with" hard times until they can return to quiet and listen for and ask for help, from other people, from one's deeper self, and from the divine. Thanks for this beautiful example from your own life.
Jesse, this is one of my favorite pieces of your writing. And reminds me of the aphorism, "Hard times make strong people. Strong people make easy times. Easy times make weak people. Weak people make hard times." So I celebrate with you that you rarely feel frustrated, or at least you don't feel frustrated for overly long. You have learned to sit with your frustration, a likely with thorny emotions as well. This is so helpful in hard times. And I hold the vision that you are creating space in the collection consciousness for others to learn to "sit with" hard times until they can return to quiet and listen for and ask for help, from other people, from one's deeper self, and from the divine. Thanks for this beautiful example from your own life.
Wow, what a great account to read !
i read this the day you posted it and have come back to it a few times in my mind.. a reflection both comforting and challenging—thank you.